unary operation

noun

an operation in a mathematical system by which one element is used to yield a single result, as squaring or taking the square root.

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Nearby words

unargued, unarm, unarmed, unartistic, unary, unary operation, unashamed, unasked, unassailable, unassisted, unassuming

Compare binary operation, ternary operation.

Origin of unary operation

First recorded in 1930–35

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